Person‐centered care for older people with dementia in the acute hospital

The care of older people with dementia in acute hospitals.

AIM To explore the experiences of patients and nursing staff of the care received by older people with dementia in acute hospitals. BACKGROUND The prevalence of dementia is steadily increasing as is the number of people with the condition requiring acute hospital care. Significant concerns about the quality of this care have been raised. There is a paucity of knowledge about the views of such...

Acute hospital care for frail older people.

Care for older people with a dementia in acute hospital settings.

If nurses plan and approach older people with dementia with positive values, and learn from the person's communication through their behaviour, the outcomes for all parties can be improved. The vignette has offered one example, but also demonstrates that there are no failure-proof ways of communicating, and sometimes nurses need to learn through trial and error. Only in this way can they become...

Appropriate care for older people with cognitive impairment in hospital.

More than half of the patients in adult hospitals are over 65 years of age. Although not a normal part of ageing, many older people will present to hospital with cognitive impairment (dementia or delirium) along with other complex comorbidities. Older people, and particularly those with dementia, are also at increased risk of developing delirium during their hospital stay. Delirium has serious ...

The Hospital Dementia Services Project: age differences in hospital stays for older people with and without dementia.

BACKGROUND People with dementia may have adverse outcomes following periods of acute hospitalization. This study aimed to explore the effects of age upon hospitalization outcomes for patients with dementia in comparison to patients without dementia. METHODS Data extracted from the New South Wales Admitted Patient Care Database for people aged 50 years and over for the period July 2006 to June...